More ribbing = progress

Just when I thought there was no end in sight in knitting the Egyptian dress, I measured and (mama mia!) I was done with the chevron-patterned skirt portion:

Yes!

I was starting to get that sinking feeling, that feeling that I won’t make the deadline without drastic measures like staying up all night (several nights in a row). But now I feel better. The next element of the pattern is the ribbing around the waist, which is identical to the ribbing at the bottom of the dress, just half as much of it. That should go by quickly, since there are no colors to change, no ends to weave in, etc.

I’m sure you must have taken this into account, but silk has this tendency to streeeeeetch downwards when it blocks/settles. You may not need to knit as much as you thought! (You can check how much by blocking it and then hanging it for a bit so it can settle out.)

You can pick up a new subway map at the agents’ booths (they aren’t token booths anymore, and I’m dating myself!). There are a TON of changes, so be prepared. If you go to Seaport Yarns, hang onto your wallet, that store is crack for knitters – frighteningly addictive. We have lots of other yarn stores in NYC, but I like Seaport Yarns tremendously because they have a huge selection of fabulous yarns at low prices.

Hmm, did you make (by sewing) the skirt behind the skirt you are knitting? How is the sewing class coming along? Personally, I find sewing machines quite intimidating unless I only have to go in a straight line. It’s the “undo-ableness” of knitting that lures me, the “Groundhog Day” aspect that makes it fascinating.